The Hope Valley is a very striking place, Winnats Pass and the numerous caves in the area are exceptionally interesting and beautiful places indeed.
I have placed a couple of links here for this evening.
Hopefully I can get more time tomorrow night to do more entries on here.
Right now, I'm knackered.
Winnats Pass, Castleton, is a collapsed limestone cavern Winnats Pass, Castleton, Derbyshire, is a long collapsed limestone cave system which now forms a steep sided and craggy valley. Peak District Attractions and Places to Visitwinnats.php - 28k - Cached - Similar pages A couple of interesting additions here too. Winnats PassThis impressive limestone gorge is said to be haunted by a young couple called Clara and Henry who were murdered whilst eloping. The pair were ambushed one night in 1758, robbed and killed, their bodies were found years later buried near a barn. Their remains were re-interred in Castleton churchyard. It is said that years later a miner who was on his death bed confessed that he and four of his friends had committed the crime. He suggested that all of the perpetrators had met a sticky end. AND
Mam Tor is an Iron Age hill fort standing at over 520 metres above sea level. The fort has defences which cover an area of 1100 metres, consisting of a single rubble bank which is re-enforced in places with dry stone walling. The bank has a ditch on the outside and would probably have been protected by a wooded palisade when occupied. There are two entrances to the site both approached by narrow passageways, one in the South and One in the North. Bronze Age round houses have been discovered within the hill fort. The tor stands as a focal point in the landscape and can be clearly seen from miles around. Map ref: SK 128 837Directions: The tor is unmissable from Castleton being the highest hill top in the area. A little more very good information links with regards to the locations we visited today. The Devil's Arse - Peak Cavern : Set in the middle of the ...The Devils Arse, or Peak Cavern. Set in the middle of the picturesque Peak District, step into the unique world of Peak Cavern. The Devil's Arse - Peak Cavern : Set in the middle of the picturesque village of Castleton in Derbyshire - 5k - Cached - Similar pages
Nice photograph I took of the Castle at Castleton. Interesting place and I'll put some more info on in the next few days.
We were out for ten hours plus today, that's not counting the time I spent on the road between 7.40 am and 9 am. Road conditions, weather, driving and small incidents give you a battering at times.
Sleep is required.